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Down Goes Brown's First Round NHL Playoff Preview
We run through all eight series, crunch some numbers, throw a spotlight on a few key names, and then pick a few winners.
Every Other Colour Is The New Black: The Evolution of Football Boots
Modern football boots come in a wide range of elaborate colours and synthetic casings. It began in 1970, when Alan Ball wore a pair of white Hummels – and nothing has been quite the same since.
Why Some Prey Animals Don’t Live in Fear of Being Eaten
Animal fears are a unique blend of instinct and experience.
Why Women Need Self-Defense Classes of Their Own
After a scary incident of street harassment I wanted to learn how to defend myself, but I kept running into sexism.
Humans Are So Efficient at Killing That Scientists are Calling Us 'Super Predators'
Humans kill nine times as many land carnivores and 14 times more adult fish than other predators.
Watch This Ant Use Its Powerful Jaws to Catapult Away From Danger
The mandibles of the trap-jaw ant can maim an enemy at speeds of over 144 kilometers per hour—but they can also be used to jump.
Scumbag Fish Changes Color to Trick Baby Fish so It Can Eat Them
Nobody really knew why or how the dusky dottyfish changed colors. Now we know, and it's not pretty.
Watch a Robot Fly Like a Real Bird
Satyandra Gupta's robotic raven flies so realistically that it gets attacked by a real hawk.
Sharks Are Accidentally Good at Math
Sharks follow mathematically optimal hunting routes, but that’s more to do with laziness than innate math skills.
This New Dinosaur Was Europe's Biggest Predator
If Jurassic Park was set in Europe, T. gurneyi would have to have the starring role.
Evil Predator Fish from China That Can Live on Dry Land Are Invading Central Park
Bad news, America. The frankenfish is back.